I was hoping that I could glean a bit of knowledge from everyone on these lists. I am currently implementing an LDAP directory at work to replace NIS+. NIS+ is getting old and Sun has announced EOF (end of features) for it. Therefor I expect to see an EOL announced sometime around Solaris 10. I am using the Sun ONE Directory server to do this (formerly known as Netscape iPlanet). This opens up some opportunities for me. Solaris is a very stable OS, but it is a beast for compiling the general GNU and GPL apps. SSL is even a pain to compile. It is getting better, but is not there yet. Also, their hardware is getting a bit slow.
Anyway, I would like to start using Linux a bit more as a server platform at work. I have been using it on some workstations, but the bulk of my servers are Solaris. This is mainly due to Linux's poor support of NIS+. Since I am moving to LDAP, it opens the door for me. One of the first things I want to move over is my MTA. I am presetnly using Sun's supplied Sendmail as the MTA. I have been looking into Exim, Qmail, and Postfix as replacements since they all seem to have a wide following in the Linux community. So, who is using what, and what are their experiences with each? I know John Hebert is using Qmail (I think anyway). RedHat comes with Posfix and Sendmail by default. Which MTAs have better support for virus/spam filters? Which ones are easier to configure? Also, since M$ bought RAV antivirus, I am in the market for a replacement for that also. Any experiences from the trenches would be appreciated. Thanks, Shannon
